Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa claims that Kurdish forces are now part of the Syrian army and that Kurdish groups should hand over areas in Dayr al-Zawr (Deir Ezzor) and Raqqa.
The move on Sunday came after a deal was reached with Kurdish-led SDF commander Mazloum Abdi.
Retreat
Interim President al-Sharaa's statements signaled military successes for the Syrian army after several days of military offensives against Kurdish SDF strongholds in the Aleppo region and Raqqa. Kurdish forces have retreated from areas they had controlled for over a decade.
Late Saturday, the Syrian army also captured the military airport in al-Tabqa. The SDF captured al-Tabqa in 2017 when the ISIS terrorist movement was defeated and chased out of the area.
Sunday's statement calling for a ceasefire came at the same time Interim President al-Sharaa claimed that Damascus is in control of all of Syria.
Hand over control
The president also said, in connection with a conversation with US envoy Tom Barrack, that Kurdish groups should be given administrative control over areas in Deir Ezzor and Raqqa.
According to initial reports, the agreement will contain 14 points, under which the SDF and Kurdish security forces will be integrated into the country's defense and interior ministries.
In addition, Kurds are to hand over administrative control of the areas of Dayr al-Zawr and Raqqa.
The agreement came about after US envoy Barrack met with SDF commander Abdi in Erbil, Iraq, on Saturday.
The Kurdish-led SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) has also included Syrian and Arab forces that previously participated in battles against the Islamist terrorist group IS during the civil war in Syria. The US has supported the SDF.
"This agreement and a ceasefire represent a crucial turning point for Syria. Former enemies are embracing a partnership rather than seeking division," Barrack wrote on X.
Corrected: In a previous version, there was an incorrect form of government in Kurdish areas.
